June 20, 2001

6:45 p.m.
Board Room
Washtenaw County Administration Building
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan

I.

ROLL CALL

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: (May 16, 2001)

IV.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

V.

COMMISSIONER FOLLOW-UP TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

VI.

COMMUNICATIONS:

VII.

REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:

1. Resolution of appreciation to John Evert for his 16 years of service to the citizens of Washtenaw County

2. Resolution honoring Rev. Fr. Enzo Addari, S.C., in celebration of his 25^th Anniversary in the Priesthood and as a devoted servant of developmentally disabled children

3. Resolution honoring State Senator Alma Wheeler Smith on the occasion of the Washtenaw County Democratic Dinner, May 18, 2001

4. Resolution congratulating Rev. Jerry Hatter of the Brown Chapel AME African American Methodist Church on his 10^th Anniversary

5. Resolution congratulating Gerald D. Edwards and congratulating Engineered Plastic Products, Inc. on being honored by General Motors Corporation as a 2000 Supplier of the Year for the second consecutive year

VIII.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:

IX.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE:

Agenda Meeting
Ways & Means Committee
Board Working Session

May 10, 2001
May 16, 2001
May 17, 2001

X.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

Accommodations Ordinance Commission
Board Leadership Meeting
Employees Retirement Commission
Family Independence Agency
Head Start Policy Council
Health Code Appeals Board
Historic District Commission
Library Board of Trustees
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Road Commission

Sheriff’s Youth Comm. Services & Special Project Fund

Statutory Drainage Board

VEBA Board of Trustees

March 6, 2001
May 17, 2001
April 25, 2001
March 21, April 27, 2001
April 10, 2001
April 20, 2001
April 5, May 3, 2001

April 9, 2001

May 10, 2001
April 25, 2001. May 8, 2001

May 15, 2001
February 16, March 27, 2001
May 3, 2001

XI.

OTHER REPORTS:

XII.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER:

A.                 Cash position of Washtenaw County as of May 31, 2001

XIII.

REPORT FROM THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR:

XIV.

RESOLUTIONS:

A.                 APPOINTMENTS:

1.      Resolution appointing a representative to the Washtenaw County Concealed Weapons Licensing Board for a term expiring December 31, 2004

2.      Resolution appointing an owner/operator representative to the Local Emergency Planning Committee for the remainder of a three year term expiring December 31, 2001

3.      Resolution appointing a general public representative to the Washtenaw County/City of Ann Arbor Community Corrections Advisory Board for the remainder of a three-year term expiring December 31, 2002.

4.      Resolution creating a Natural Areas Technical Advisory Committee and appointing representatives for two-year terms staggered for implementation

5.      Resolution confirming the appointment and removal of Medical Examiner Investigators by the Chief Medical Examiner

B.                WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE – May 16, 2001:

6.      Resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board to sign contracts with John R. Axe & Associates and Dickinson, Wright, PLLC for Bond Counsel and with Municipal Financial Consultants, Inc. and Bendzinski & Co for Financial Advisor

7.      Resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board of Commissioners to sign a lease for Washtenaw County Community Mental Health, a division of Washtenaw County, for space located at 2309 Packard Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan

8.      Resolution authorizing the Administrator to accept the grant award for the Brownfield Assessment Pilot Project, funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region Five

9.      Resolution ratifying the County Administrator’s signature on an application to the Michigan Department of Community Health, Office of Crime Victim Services Commission, for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant in the amount of $142,731 for the period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2004; authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award, amending the budget and authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts

10. Resolution authorizing the chair of the board to sign a lease agreement with the Washtenaw United Way for the purpose of leasing 1756. square feet of office space located at 2301 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the period of August 1, 2001 through January 31, 2002 for a total cost of $13,170

11. Resolution ratifying the signature of the County Administrator on the application to the Crime Victims Services Commission for the Victims Of Crime Act, Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program for the Department Of Community Health in the amount of $57,338 for the period of October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002 for the Trial Courts- Family Division; authorizing the Administrator to sign the notice of grant award; amending the budget, authorizing the Administrator to sign delegate contracts, and creating a volunteer services coordinator position

C.                APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:

12. Resolution approving claims through June 8, 2001

D.                NEW BUSINESS:

13. Resolution setting the Public Hearing for the Incorporation of the Economic Development Corporation of the County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan for July 18, 2001 at 6:45 p.m. in the Board Room, Administration Building

XV.

LIAISONS REPORTS

XVI.

ITEMS FOR CURRENT/FUTURE DISCUSSION:

XVII.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

XVIII.

COMMISSIONER FOLLOW-UP TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

XIX.

ADJOURNMENT:

July 18, 2001

Board Room
County Administration Building
6:45 p.m.

Next Agenda Meeting

July 12, 2001

Administration Conference Room

5:00 p.m.